Ancestors, magic, and exchange in Yolngu doctrines: Extensions of the person in time and space

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 515-530

  Keen, Ian ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33747058436     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2006.00350.x     Document Type: Article

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